Best Notebooks Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from note-taking apps ranked against Notebooks on the same published basis.
- 1Notebooks vs Workflowy
- 2Notebooks vs Supernotes
- 3Notebooks vs Dropbox Paper
- 4Notebooks vs Recall
- 5Notebooks vs Notion
- 6Notebooks vs Notability
- 7Notebooks vs Obsidian
- 8Notebooks vs Notesnook
- 9Notebooks vs StackEdit
- 10Notebooks vs Evernote
- 11Notebooks vs Goodnotes
- 12Notebooks vs Zoho Notebook
- 13Notebooks vs Craft
- 14Notebooks vs Notejoy
- 15Notebooks vs Logseq
- 16Notebooks vs SiYuan
- 17Notebooks vs RemNote
- 18Notebooks vs HackMD
- 19Notebooks vs Microsoft OneNote
- 20Notebooks vs Capacities
Notebooks alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workflowy | 8.7 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Supernotes | 8.6 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Dropbox Paper | 8.5 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Recall | 8.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Notion | 7.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Notability | 7.5 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Obsidian | 7.5 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Notesnook | 7.5 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | StackEdit | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Evernote | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Goodnotes | 7.4 | Free plan | $1/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Zoho Notebook | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Craft | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Notejoy | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Logseq | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | SiYuan | 7.3 | Free plan | $64/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | RemNote | 7.3 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS |
| 18 | HackMD | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 19 | Microsoft OneNote | 7.2 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Capacities | 7.2 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Notebooks alternatives
What is the best alternative to Notebooks?
Workflowy, number 1 in note-taking apps with a score of 8.7 out of 10. The others here: Supernotes, Dropbox Paper, Recall and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Notebooks?
Workflowy is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Notebooks?
Yes: StackEdit.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.